Browsing: Benoit Pouliot

Click here to read Josh Thomson, 26’s story about Martin St. Louis’ overtime heroics. Thoughts: 1) Well, now I guess you can say that Alain Vigneault is better than his predecessor, since he’s gotten one game farther … that’s sarcasm, of course. Vigneault’s done a terrific job with this team,…

Game 3. Canadiens at Rangers. Ya boys have an enormous opportunity tonight as they come home with a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Final. The Rangers enter on a five-game winning streak, four of those on the road. They are just 4-3 at home in these playoffs, but…

From ASAP Sports: Alain Vigneault NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Game Three Q. Coach, I know every time you’ve been asked about (No Audio). What else did you guys do as well? COACH VIGNEAULT: I’d say a combination of the willingness to get in shooting lanes and having good sticks. …

Courtesy of the NHL and ASAP Sports: Alain Vigneault NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Practice Day THE MODERATOR: Alain, how did that shape the rest of your coaching career? COACH VIGNEAULT: Well, that could be a really long answer. I’ll give you the Reader’s Digest version of it. Montreal…

Just a quick update: Derick Brassard did go through a full practice with the Rangers today and is expected to play tomorrow. Brassard missed Game 2 with what appeared to be a left shoulder/upper back injury after being hit by Mike Weaver and leaving early in Game 1. Benoit Pouliot,…

Thoughts: 1) Just please, please, please don’t expect that this is going to be easy. First of all, remember in ’96, the last time these teams played, Montreal won the first two at MSG, then the Rangers won four in a row, three in Montreal. Never saw that coming. But…

Just catching up: The Montreal Canadiens are saying that No. 1 goalie Carey Price is out for the remainder of the series after that collision with Chris Kreider in Game 1 Saturday. Price appeared to have suffered a knee injury when Kreider, who looked to have been tripped, slid into…

Thoughts: 1) Gotta admit, going against my much ballyhooed belief that there is no carryover from game to game in a playoff series (there isn’t), I thought the Rangers were done like dinner after Game 4. I mean, they just stunk it up in a huge game. And, boy, has…

Thoughts: 1) The only way it would have been better for the Rangers would have been if big-hearted, broken-hearted Martin St. Louis had scored. But what a day. What an emotional day. And night. It’s not over for St. Louis, either. He’s got to be mentally fried, headed back to…

Thoughts: 1) Haven’t said this much this year, but I don’t even know where to begin. It was going to take a monumental effort to beat Pittsburgh, a much better team, in this series. The way the Rangers played in Game 4, they wouldn’t have beaten anybody. I thought a…

Thoughts: 1) First of all, a little tempest was set off in Pittsburgh by a couple of shots Marc Staal took on Sidney Crosby (click here to see them), both of which should have probably been penalties, but as you know, our fine NHL referees are more than likely to…

Post-game notes & quotes courtesy of the NYR; post-game audio courtesy of the Penguins: Game 2: Penguins 3, Rangers 0. Click here for boxscore. Team notes: – The Rangers were defeated by the Pittsburgh Penguins, 3-0, tonight in Game 2 of the Metropolitan Division Finals at CONSOL Energy Center. The…

Pre-game notes courtesy of the NYR: NEW YORK RANGERS at PITTSBURGH PENGUINS Sunday, May 4, 7:30 p.m. ET CONSOL Energy Center – Pittsburgh, PA Rangers: 5-3 (1-0)* Penguins: 4-3 (0-1)* * Record in the playoffs (record in the series) TONIGHT’S GAME The Rangers will face off against the Pittsburgh Penguins…

Thoughts: 1) Not declaring anything yet. But if the Rangers can go into that building against that team, not have a 60-minute effort, and still come out of there with the win, well, maybe they’re going to be fine after all in this series. Because during this game, when they…

Here’s a look at how the Rangers and Penguins match up: Forwards The Flyers had an edge on the Rangers in this department, even though the Rangers had more depth. With Pittsburgh, it’s more than an edge. The Penguins have a ton more skill, and depth, and their forwards are…

In case you missed it overnight, click here for the entire second-round playoff schedule. Click here for my column on the Rangers winning the series the hard way, smoking in the dynamite shed, as usual. I will post the links to Josh Thomson, 26’s game story and my notebook from…

Post-game notes & quotes courtesy of the NYR: Game 7: Rangers 2, Flyers 1. Click here for boxscore. Team notes: – The Rangers defeated the Philadelphia Flyers, 2-1, tonight in Game 7 of the Metropolitan Division Semifinals at Madison Square Garden. The Blueshirts won the best-of-seven series, four games to…

Thoughts: 1) Well, the best part for you guys and for the Rangers is that they don’t lead the series. Because since 2009, while they’ve been lousy when leading a series — a record 12 straight losses with the series lead — they’ve been pretty darn good when tied or…

First, we’re not going to be able to do the Live Chat with Dave Maloney today, so we will have our regular, usual Live Chat with me today after practice at the Garden, around 1:30 p.m. And we will shoot for a Live Chat with Dave later, maybe on Monday.…